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After the Storm: Building for High Wind Resistance

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Video presentation describing the importance of a continuous load path and how good design and construction practices can improve storm resistance per APA guidelines.

Back to Basics: Termites and Building Construction

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PMP TV
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PMP TV
Video presentation from PMP TV covering different building strategies as they relate to different slab and foundation types and building materials to keep out termites.

Defensible Space Inspection questions 1

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UNRExtension
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Video interview from the University of Nevado - Reno with a Nevada fire protections officer explaining how to properly inspect a home's defensible space.

Ember Activity on the Caughlin Fire

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UNRExtension
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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how ember activity from the Caughlin fire paired with high winds led to the destruction of homes over a mile away from the fire.

Fighting the Washoe Drive Fire

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UNRExtension
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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno with a firefighter who fought the Washoe Drive Fire explains how strong winds can cause rapid wildfire spread, affecting homes.

Final Lessons learned from def space inspection

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Video from the University of Nevada - Reno illustrating what it looks like to follow defensible space guidelines for a typical Nevada residence.

Fire Behavior on the Washoe Drive Fire

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how a particular fire, the Washoe Drive Fire, was able to spread rapidly and affect homes and other structures through flying embers reaching roofs, vents, garages, and other openings.

Fire-Safe Building Materials

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining fire-safe building materials and their classifications.

Floodproofing

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Kentucky Flood Risk
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Kentucky Flood Risk
Video explaining the two types of floodproofing; wet and dry, as well as techniques and standards for both.

Florida Concrete Termite Resistance

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Florida Film & Tape
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Florida Film & Tape
Video from Florida Film & Tape outlining the range of termites across the US, the damage they can cause to wood, and preventative measures to avoid termite infestation.

FORTIFIED Animation: High Wind & Hail - Roof System

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Animated video showing how to build roofing systems for high wind and hail following IBHS code.

Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildfire defense

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California Fire Science Consortium
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California Fire Science Consortium
Video presentation explaining how homeowners can protect their property and home from wildfire ignition through defensible space and home retrofits.

How do homes burn down in wildfires?

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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Video from National Fire Protection Association dispelling myths about how wildfires usually ignite structures and explaining how fires typically do burn structures.

How to Properly Install Concrete or Clay Tile Roofing

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Weather Proofing America
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Weather Proofing America
Video demonstration of proper concrete or clay tile roofing, including underlayment per Weather Proofing America guidelines.

How Vulnerable is Your Home to a Wildfire?

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PG&E
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PG&E
Video from PG&E outlining building material-related steps to take to take to lower the risk of home ignition during a fire.

Hurricanes, Earthquakes & Tornados - Design of Wood-frame Structures for Extreme Forces

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Video presentation describing wood framing design to withstand extreme forces from severe weather.

Inside FORTIFIED Non-Roofer Considerations NCIUA

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Video explaining additional steps not covered by roofers that homeowners should take to fortify their roofs to comply with IBHS guidelines.

Inside FORTIFIED: Fastening Sheathing on New Roofs in High Wind & Hail Areas

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Video describing best practices when installing sheathing for new roofs in high wind and hail areas to comply with IBHS Fortified Home guidelines.

Living With Fire in the Big Sagebrush/Bitterbrush Environment

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home and attached structures such as decks, surrounded by sagebrush for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Living With Fire in the Pinyon-Juniper Woodland

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UNRExtension
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Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home surrounded by dry woodlands for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Protecting Decks from Wildfires: Attached Deck (long version)

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FIRESafe Marin
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FIRESafe Marin
Video from FIRESafe Marin explaining how decks can be a major weak point for embers to ignite. Proper construction and materials shown in the video reduce the risk of ignition.

Protecting Your Home From Wildfire

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Forest Service
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USFS
Video from the Forest Service highlighting potential weak spots on homes that could ignite the structure and how to lower the chances of ignition in these key areas.

Retrofitting Your Home to Increase Wildfire Survival

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UNRExtension
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UNRExtension
Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno explaining how wildfires typically ignite structures and specific home retrofits homeowners can do to mitigate damage to their homes.

Seismic & Wind Design Considerations for Wood Framed Structures

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Video presentation covering seismic and wind design for wood-framed structures on the topics of load path continuity, building codes, and shear wall design alternatives.

Tornado Safe Room Options

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Video providing comparative information on types of tornado safe rooms complying with IBHS Strong Home recommendations.

Wall Bracing V: Building Wood Framed Structures for High Wind Resistance

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Video presentation providing top-to-bottom overview of wind-resistant construction methods for wood-framed structures using past weather disturbances to illustrate points.

Wet Floodproofing

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Video explaining the practicality behind the idea of wet floodproofing and its applications per LSU AgCenter guidelines.

Why A Sealed FORTIFIED Roof

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Video showing why having a FORTIFIED roof is important for water resistance from IBHS FORTIFIED Home standards.

Wildfire: Prevent Home Ignition P.1

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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Video from National Fire Protection Association looking into construction differences of homes that survived fires versus those that did not. Part 1 of 2.

Wildfire: Prevent Home Ignition P.2

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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Video from National Fire Protection Association looking into construction differences of homes that survived fires versus those that did not. Part 2 of 2.

Wildfire! Preventing Home Ignitions

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PublicResourceOrg
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PublicResourceOrg
Video from PublicResourceOrg showing which materials are the most and least likely to ignite from embers during a wildfire.

Wood Tornado Shelters Segment 1

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Home Innovation Research Labs
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Home Innovation Research Labs
Video from Home Innovation Research Lab outlining safe room design for tornados, including materials and tools needed for construction. Part 1 of 6.

Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire

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National Fire Protection Association
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NFPA
Video presentation from the National Fire Protection Association with Dr. Jack Cohen, a fire science researcher with the USDA Forest Service, explaining steps to take to protect critical parts of a home from igniting due to flames and embers.